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Latest News
Study: Sugar diet may have impact on honeybee health
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 4:00 PM
Diets used in beekeeping may play a role in preventing the insects from staving off the effects of some pesticides, a new study suggests.
Farmers face deadline to choose ACRE as revenue-protection plan
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 2:00 PM
Crop producers have until June 3 to decide whether they will participate in the Average Crop Revenue Election plan or continue with the regular Direct and Counter-Cyclical Payment Program.
Preseason predictions push crop prices downward
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 12:00 PM
The market bears came out of hibernation, awakened by a bin-busting report of higher domestic and global corn, soybeans and wheat stocks.
Global crop year-end balance sheet grows
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 10:00 AM
Higher production and increased ending stocks will push season-average corn and soybean farm prices lower. The U.S. Department of Agriculture released those projections May 10 in its initial U.S. and world crop supply and demand report for the 2013-2014 marketing year.
Illinois, Indiana winter wheat acreage up
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:00 AM
Winter wheat production estimates are down 10 percent from 2012, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. As of May 1, the U.S. yield is forecast at 45.4 bushels per acre, down 1.8 bushels from last year.
Rural Voices
Special traits differentiate highly successful farmers
Do you know what sets the most financially successful farmers apart from the rest? I had this conversation with one of the ag bankers I know, and his answer offers good food for thought.
Maximize the yield potential of late-planted corn hybrids
Spring 2013 has been a chilly, damp contrast to 2012, when most corn was planted by May 1. The rain is welcome — the U.S. Department of Agriculture no longer considers Illinois abnormally dry, essentially signaling the drought’s end — but has spoiled plans of duplicating last year’s planting schedule.
Studies funded by checkoff pave way for transportation
Transportation is a priority for the Illinois Soybean Association. Crumbling bridges and highways and more increase costs to move our soybeans to market.
Beef production has a big impact economy in Illinois
This persistent cold and rainy weather we are having here in the Midwest does not necessarily make one think of barbecuing and other outdoor activities, but nonetheless the traditional grilling season is upon us.
Some insects can create really artistic renderings
Most people don’t think of insects as artists. However, as these six-legged creatures go about their daily lives, some end up creating things.
Field Editor Blogs
Southern Indiana dairy farm committed to sustainability
My passion for agriculture is something that I always have carried with me since I was a little girl. It stems from growing up in a family that values and respects the hard work and dedication that goes hand-in-hand with raising livestock and being good stewards of the land.
Soggy spring blurs fertilizer outlook, reports Rabobank
The cruddy conditions this spring not only delayed planting in much of the Midwest, but also bring significant uncertainly to the fertilizer markets for the second quarter of this year, according to a new report.
Community-supported ag programs gain popularity
Until recently, I never had heard of community-supported agriculture. I came across the topic while talking with a farmer at a farmers market in Lafayette, Ind.
Supreme Court decision is about more than Monsanto
The timing was fortuitous for ag journalists gathering at the Monsanto campus in St. Louis earlier this week. We were there at the invitation of the company for Media Days, a follow-up to last year’s Decade of the Bean celebration.
Activity with Chicago Bears is really special experience
I know I’ve said this in a previous blog, but it happened again during a recent event I attended to gather information for a story for Illinois AgriNews.
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